dragged out

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Definition of dragged out in English English dictionary

drag out
To haul or bring out forcefully or as though with force

She dragged out her old Spanish textbooks in an attempt to prepare for her trip.

drag out
To extend or lengthen excessively

I don't want to drag out this talk, so I'll stop unless you have questions.

drag out
If you drag something out, you make it last for longer than is necessary. The company was willing to drag out the proceedings for years Let's get it over with as soon as possible, rather than drag it out. = spin out
drag out
last unnecessarily long
drag out
proceed for an extended period of time; "The speech dragged on for two hours"
drag out
If you drag something out of a person, you persuade them to tell you something that they do not want to tell you. The families soon discovered that every piece of information had to be dragged out of the authorities
drag out
last for an overly long period of time; extract, remove, pull out of
dragged out

    Turkish pronunciation

    drägd aut

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdragd ˈout/ /ˈdræɡd ˈaʊt/

    Etymology

    (verb.) 15th century. Middle English draggen, from Old Norse draga; more at DRAW.
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